serekh

English

Serekh (left) and cartouche of Mentuhotep II, in color.

Etymology

From Egyptian (srḫ, “palace façade”).

Noun

serekh (plural serekhs)

1. In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a rectangular enclosure consisting of a depiction of a palace façade and a top-down view of a royal courtyard containing the Horus name of a pharaoh, usually topped by a Horus falcon.

Derived terms

• serekh name

See also

• cartouche

Anagrams

• kheers, shreek